"Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people."

"We on our part will stick to our independent foreign policy of peace, acting forever as a strong defender of world peace and a persistent proponent of common development."

"The Chinese culture belongs not only to the Chinese but also to the whole world."

"In the past 20 years and more since China embarked on the road of reform and opening up, we have moved steadfastly to promote political restructuring and vigorously build democratic politics under socialism."

"Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society, and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today."